Glynn County Police Department

The Glynn County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Glynn County, Georgia. The department is headed by Police Chief Jaques Battiste. [1]

History

In 2018 the department lost the accreditation of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies due to multiple shortcomings.[2] These included mismanagement of the evidence room and missing disciplinary records.[3]

In early March 2020 Police Chief John Powell and three officers were indicted on charges that they ignored evidence that an officer was consorting with a drug dealer. Press reports indicated county narcotics officer James Cassada was having sex with confidential informants. Cassada went on to plead guilty and expose other wrongdoing at the department.[4]

Organization

The department has 122 sworn law enforcement officers and an unknown number of other employees.[5]

The Patrol Division includes most of the police officers.[6] Its units include:

  • Uniformed Patrol Shifts
  • Police K9 Unit
  • Traffic Enforcement Unit
  • H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Unit
  • Community Relations Unit
  • Airport Operations Unit

The Investigations Division includes:[7]

  • General Investigations Unit
  • Special Investigations Unit
  • Crime Scene, Evidence, and Victim Services Unit

There is a part-time SWAT whose personnel are assigned to other units.[8]

Notable cases

References
  1. Press, Associated (June 18, 2021). [hhttps://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008129920/ahmaud-arbery-glynn-county-police-chief-battiste "Georgia County Where Ahmaud Arbery Slain Hires Black Police Chief"]. NPR. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. Cooper, Taylor (May 6, 2020). "County police panel holds first meeting". Brunswick News. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. Rojas, Rick; Fausset, Richard; Kovaleski, Serge (9 May 2020). "Georgia Killing Puts Spotlight on a Police Force's Troubled History". New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. "Glynn County police chief, 3 ex-officers charged as scandal grows". Associated Press. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Glynn County Police Department". Glynn County Police Department. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "Patrol Division". Glynn County Police Department. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. "Investigations Division". Glynn County Police Department. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. Operations and Management Study; Glynn County Police Department (PDF). International Association of Chiefs of Police. September 2018. p. 15. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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